Your Letters
You're never to old to spot nominative determinism
Rik Alewijnse, Feering, UK
Re 10 things, I've never heard anyone refer to gifs as "jifs". Must be a regional thing. Like the way people from Boston think people from the midwest speak with an accent.
Jeff, Chicago, United States
This American has never heard any other American pronounce "gifs" as "jifs".
Dennis Rayl, Eagan, Minnesota, USA
With regard to Been and Gone: Smoke on Water legend and civil rights campaigner. Don't you think that the Jon Lord passing away in July 2012 deserved a mention?! After all, he did write and perform the song from the article's title!
Adrian Bryan, Norwich, UK
PM's gender does matter - it's Valentine's Day soon!
Lewis Graham, Hitchin, UK
So we learn from 10 things that "Male birds become more attractive to females when they go grey." I think George Clooney might be rather offended to be referred to as a "male bird". Perhaps, "bloke" would've been more appropriate. I know what they mean though...
Fi, Gloucestershire, UK